The MBNL in-house legal team provides commercially focused and efficient legal solutions together with risk management support across all areas of the business from property to procurement. The team are responsible for a range of activities including delivering robust and legally sound contracts; dispute resolution and management; and supporting the wider Property and Legal function on all aspects of property acquisition, disposal and estate management.This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 2 days per week in our Central Reading office.Responsibilities

Advise the business on general litigation/property/telecoms issues and general estate management queriesAnalyse legal rights and provide strategic commercially focused advice and/or negotiating (where applicable) with the Site Providers and/or their solicitorDeliver excellent legal solutions on target and to budget ensuring external legal spend is effective and efficientManage external lawyers appointed by MBNL to include approving documentation and ensuring that the external lawyers deliver: (a) to agreed strategy, standards and service levels; (b) within defined timescales; (c) to budget; and (d) with added value, and provide reporting / management information as required by MBNLAssist with establishing and constantly improving effective and efficient processes and policies, particularly with regards to leveraging the Electronic Communications CodeSupport and facilitate project activities/deliverables on all sitesWork closely with property colleagues to support their business requirements as well as reporting to the ShareholdersQualifications

An England and Wales Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE from either private practice and/or in-house experience in the below fields.Commercial property or property litigation experience (essential).Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (essential).Ability to handle large workloads and to adapt and learning new skills.Excellent Communication, Drafting and Negotiating skills.Ability to work well and thrive under pressure.Organised, efficient, enthusiastic and resilient.An ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with complex and occasionally challenging relationships.Nice to Have

Experience of implementing process changeHigh volume dispute resolution / litigation experienceHealth and Safety / Regulatory experienceElectronic Communications Code (desirable but not essential)

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